"I didn't think I'd be emotional to be honest. I didn't think the result would be into its 60s (61.6 per cent)," Mr Norris said.

"It's been a prevailing numbness and sleepless nights for the last two nights trying to work out as to whether or not Australia was going to say that I'm OK.

"This is about acceptance and acceptance of me and my relationship. I've been with (partner) Ben (Williams) now for eight years and been engaged now for five years with public interest over when we're getting married because I managed to have some sort of notoriety from being on Big Brother.

"But at the end of the day we're just two people who have been in a relationship just like anybody else and we should have the right just like any other Australian to get married.

"I'm sure now that it's been approved I'm going to be bombarded - while I'm talking to you my phone is in meltdown - I've just received 116 messages in the last 15 minutes."